According to the Measures for the Administration of Trademark Agency issued by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce on 17th, a trademark agent shall keep business secrets for the client, and shall not disclose undisclosed agency matters to other institutions and individuals without the consent of the client.

Trademark agency refers to the trademark agency organization accepting the entrustment of the client to handle trademark registration applications and other trademark-related matters in the name of the client. Trademark agent refers to the staff practicing in trademark agency organizations.

according to the measures for the administration of trademark agency, a trademark agent should have full capacity for civil conduct, be familiar with the trademark law and relevant laws and regulations, have professional knowledge of trademark agency, and practice in trademark agency organizations.

The Measures also stipulate that a trademark agent may not practice in more than two trademark agency organizations at the same time; Shall not disclose the undisclosed agency matters to other institutions and individuals; A trademark agent shall refuse to accept the entrustment when he knows that the entrustment of the principal is malicious or his behavior violates the laws of the state or is fraudulent.

in case of violation of the above provisions, the administrative department for industry and commerce at or above the county level where the trademark agent is located or acts may give him a warning or impose a fine of less than 1, yuan.